Antonis Samaras Starts Greek Coalition Talks

6/18/2012 7:42AM

Greece's conservative New Democracy party will begin talks on forming a pro-bailout coalition government after eking out a victory in Sunday's elections. WSJ's Matina Stevis assesses his chances of a successful outcome. Photo: Getty Images

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I may not make for a happy marriage and will let you know that he can to look who's policies of the selections ... of mine since it was the eye and on what will they play now ... absolutely well says that comes out of this ... but the rear will will tell you as the winner even though they're not the winner ... for say and they will not be the government ... and plans that says that with all the cities of up four point six seconds ... into thousandnine elections ... sixteen percent in early May ... a Snow earrings therapies and twenty seven percent after the selections ... the have established themselves very friendly as the voice of and the boys are ... and since they're easy on that so many Greeks can relate to ... and that was reflected in the polls ... in that sense it is that is not an establishment parties are organized ... at really is still ice imagine that says I am Tyson imagine that they they they will do in the hub of the of the compensation when people can rally around the something that is the party and come to ... these people to pop ups is ... exactly I think it's safe to predict that sees that will go from strength to strength and that is ... a scary few bites here in Greece the country's in its fifth year consecutive year of recession ... and the two leaders at sunset Isela sense ... I'm that New Democracy summarize ... will are and will continue to be seen as part of that legacy and what about